A person with an addiction uses a substance, or engages in a behavior, for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeat the activity, despite detrimental consequences.
Removing the drug does not instill understanding of the underlying causes of the addiction. Nor does it repair damage done, provide needed psychological and behavioral skills, or furnish a goal in ...
Dr. Zvolensky is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at University of Houston and Director of the RESTORE Laboratory: Research on Emotion, Substance Treatment Outcomes, and ...
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That’s obviously true of addictive drugs—hence the Controlled Substances Act—and of addictive behaviors—hence gambling regulation. On a terminological note, and at the time of this writing, medical ...
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